Before the elections, from all parties, a rush toward notaries and mortgage offices Politicians mask their wealth Property worth millions in the names of spouses Plots of land, cars, villas, business companies that have now been "hidden" by changing owners. Fear, uncertainty, or has everything been secured through honest means? TIRANE - Politicians mask their wealth. Land, cars, shops and commercial firms have changed owners just a few days ago. They have been transferred into the names of their close relatives, wives, children or brothers. The rush to notaries and mortgage offices began a few weeks before the elections: fear, uncertainty, or has everything not been secured through honest means? No one knows how to explain why the long lists include names from all parties. However, one thing is certain: our politicians know very well, with teeth and claws, that they want to have transferred the "millions" they have now "given" to their wives and husbands. Politics the biggest business? TIRANE - Politics the most profitable business, or are Albanian politicians businessmen? It seems that neither of the two theses can be ruled out. The people who often speak loudly from the podiums, make promises and ask for votes, in the name of our welfare, of all of us, seem to think more about themselves. On page 3

Today’s decision for the genocidists Haxhi Lleshi On page 5

Yesterday the socialists closed their election campaign Party leaders convinced of Sunday's certain victory Agim Shehu speaks with journalists "The opposition is responsible for the incidents" TIRANE - "The incidents that occurred during the election campaign are the consequence of the secret police which operates in the name of the Socialist Party" - the Deputy Minister of the Interior and director general of the police, Agim Shehu, speaking about the role of the police during the election campaign, strongly accused the opposition of all the incidents that have occurred. "The role of the police," Shehu said, "is to ensure peace during the election campaign." Agim Shehu On page 3 Yesterday at the PS rally (photo: H. Pustina) On page 3 Agim Shehu; Yesterday at the PS rally (photo: H. Pustina)

Will the "superleku" rise again? Yesterday a fierce "duel" between the lek and the dollar TIRANE - On the foreign-exchange market in Tirana, strong fluctuations in the exchange rates of the lek against foreign currencies continue, and along with them confusion, disappointment, perhaps panic among some of the money changers. The American dollar has fallen and risen within a few hours, ending yesterday at levels even lower than the day before. On page 7

The government provides the funds On page 7

European leaders gather The implementation of Dayton calls everyone urgently SARAJEVE - The USA, Russia and the major European powers will meet in Geneva on June 2 with the leaders of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia, Western diplomats said today. The major powers, led by U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, will express at the meeting their concern regarding the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Dayton agreement and will urge the Balkan leaders to fully comply with them. On page 2 President of Serbia Milosheviç

From evening until morning among Juventus fans in the streets of Rome REPORTAGE / After the great final On page 8

Le[d]ina Çelo, the winner of "Këngët e Stinës" (photo: H. Pustina) TIRANE - The triumph of "Sa Valentino". After a successful tour throughout Albania, the lovers' song also won the first and only prize at "Këngët e Stinës" and was applauded at the spectacle. With lyrics by Arqi Boshnjaku, music by Luan Zhegu and performed by Ledina Çelo, it had the top of the musical staff secured without being built up on the stages of the cities. A spectacle that lasted two hours, lined with songs, news and ballets and costumes, but which peaked and reached that kari munit[?] of evaluation chosen by Ledina were imitated by well-known Albanian singers, "caught" by the voice and not the face. The movements were almost identical, except for a slightly varied one and a singing mimicry that was "smothered", and the same a pleading smile, "Këngët e Stinës" successfully bring down the curtain Ledina Çelo, the winner of "Këngët e Stinës" (photo: H. Pustina)

House arrest for the moneylender of drachmas On page 5 FIER The journalist from "ZP" disappears; still a mystery On page 5 KRUJE Thousands of dollars for the city's "toilet" On page 5

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Financed by the World Bank, it announces the tender for the construction of the business incubator in Tirana. All interested construction firms equipped with a license are invited to participate. The prepared tender documents can be obtained at the offices of the Foundation for Employment, Self-Employment and Vocational Training (in the Ministry of Labor, Emigration and Social Assistance, Rruga e Kavajës) against a written request and a payment of 5,000 lekë. The materials are valid starting from 24 May 1996.